EXAM 2 Nursing Informatics
Questions and answers 2026\2027
A+ Grade
which descriptions are advantages of healthcare information technology (IT)?
select all that apply.
A. increases healthcare delivery costs
B. improves communication among providers
C. improves administration functions
D. increases time necessary to document care
E. decreases the safety of providing care
- correct answer B. improves communication among providers
C. improves administration functions
which description is an example of data?
A. a printout of a patient's history and PE
B. a patient's BP and PR
C. the nurse's knowledge of a disease
D. a nurse's interpretation of a change in the patient's condition
- correct answer B. a patient's BP and PR
which items are supported by point-of-care use of information technology?
select all that apply
, A. more accurate documentation
B. direct access to diagnostic results
C. confidentiality
D. direct access to records by patients
E. acess to medication profiles
- correct answer A. more accurate documentation
B. direct access to diagnostic results
C. confidentiality
E. acess to medication profiles
the hospital has implemented a new electronic medication administration record (MAR). what is true
about the use of this new tool?
A. verifies medication dosages
B. reduces med administration errors
C. eliminates the need to count narcotics
D. requires a hard copy of MAR to be printed
- correct answer B. reduces med administration errors
a famous rock star has just been admitted to unit 12A after an automobile accident. a nurse on unit 12B
who is a fan of the musician uses the electronic health record (EHR) to find out how the patient is doing.
which is true regarding the use of a patient's EHR?
A. only staff caring for the patient should access this record.
B. permission from a supervisor is needed to read this record.
C. the patient's record can be discussed with the nurse's co-worker.
D. the nurse can call a friend who works at the local newspaper.
- correct answer A. only staff caring for the patient should access this record.
which activity by a unit nurse demonstrates information literacy?
Questions and answers 2026\2027
A+ Grade
which descriptions are advantages of healthcare information technology (IT)?
select all that apply.
A. increases healthcare delivery costs
B. improves communication among providers
C. improves administration functions
D. increases time necessary to document care
E. decreases the safety of providing care
- correct answer B. improves communication among providers
C. improves administration functions
which description is an example of data?
A. a printout of a patient's history and PE
B. a patient's BP and PR
C. the nurse's knowledge of a disease
D. a nurse's interpretation of a change in the patient's condition
- correct answer B. a patient's BP and PR
which items are supported by point-of-care use of information technology?
select all that apply
, A. more accurate documentation
B. direct access to diagnostic results
C. confidentiality
D. direct access to records by patients
E. acess to medication profiles
- correct answer A. more accurate documentation
B. direct access to diagnostic results
C. confidentiality
E. acess to medication profiles
the hospital has implemented a new electronic medication administration record (MAR). what is true
about the use of this new tool?
A. verifies medication dosages
B. reduces med administration errors
C. eliminates the need to count narcotics
D. requires a hard copy of MAR to be printed
- correct answer B. reduces med administration errors
a famous rock star has just been admitted to unit 12A after an automobile accident. a nurse on unit 12B
who is a fan of the musician uses the electronic health record (EHR) to find out how the patient is doing.
which is true regarding the use of a patient's EHR?
A. only staff caring for the patient should access this record.
B. permission from a supervisor is needed to read this record.
C. the patient's record can be discussed with the nurse's co-worker.
D. the nurse can call a friend who works at the local newspaper.
- correct answer A. only staff caring for the patient should access this record.
which activity by a unit nurse demonstrates information literacy?
